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Harry Behn | |
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 Behn, c. 1970 | |
| Born | September 24, 1898 McCabe, Arizona, United States |
| Died | September 6, 1973 (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Spouse |
Alice Lawrence (m. 1905) |
| Children | 3 |
Harry Behn (September 24, 1898 – September 6, 1973) was an American former screenwriter.
He was involved in writing scenes and continuities for a number of screenplays, including the war film The Big Parade in 1925, and Hell's Angels. He graduated from Harvard University in 1922. Behn retired from screenwriting in the 1930s; he worked as a creative writing professor at the University of Arizona from 1938 to 1947 and co-founded the University of Arizona Press; he would later move to Connecticut and transition to children's literature. He died in Seville in 1973 during a trip.[1][2] His son, Peter Behn was cast as young Thumper in the film Bambi.[3]
- ^ "HARRY BEHN DEAD; AN EARLY SCENARIST". The New York Times. September 10, 1973. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Harry Behn | Phoenix Theater: An Eccentric History". June 2, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Why the 82-Year-Olds Who Voiced Bambi and Thumper Never Revealed They Were Part of 1942 Disney Classic". Yahoo Entertainment. May 23, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2024.